Contents
FEATURES
10 Writing on the Walls
America's healthcare crisis is spawning a publishing glut of books related to medicine, hospitals, providers, and policy. We've reviewed some
of the most interesting ones you'll want to know about, and the ones
you need to know about.
18 Don't Get Mad, Get Blogging
Online blogs are a way for nurses to reach way beyond their
workplaces and communities to educate others about the healthcare
crisis and real solutions. Learn why nurses should blog and how
to get started. By David Welch, RN
22 Social Responsibility
CNA/NNOC board member Maureen Dugan, RN was raised with the
ethics of serving her local San Francisco community. By Erika Larson
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DEPARTMENTS
4 News Briefs
With our nation's healthcare in shambles, it's critical to take a closer
look at how the presidential candidates are proposing to fix the
system; Cook County RNs fight multiple fronts in contract negotiations
and patient care; Medicare turns 43, but under privatization attack;
CNA/NNOC creates new fund to support candidates who support
Medicare for all; Aroostook Medical Center nurses get big wins in new
contract; Texas nurses gear up to launch Patient Protection Act;
Cypress-Fairbanks RNs make headway in contract talks.
9 Shooting Yourself in the Foot
With the public demanding real change in our healthcare system,
why is Health Care for America Now giving up on real reform right
out of the gate? By Rose Ann DeMoro
Check out
our upcoming
September issue for
news about major
breakthroughs in
contract bargaining
for 4,000 Sutter
Health RNs.
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